Today, on June 10, Minister of Culture Tõnis Lukas met with the leaders of the song and dance festival movement. During the discussion with the leaders of the representative organizations, the organizers of the parties, as well as the representatives of the local governments, it was stated that the continuation of the parties has become a critical issue. Therefore, the state has developed a system of salary support for supervisors, which is planned to be implemented from next year, 2021.
Discussion: A song and dance festival should be seen as a continuous movement, not as a seasonal project
Estonian Ministry of Culture,
10 June 2020, Estonia
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